For police officers, “close relative” frequently rhymes with “prime suspect.” — Ben Aaronovitch

The media always calls this sort of thing senseless, but the motive made sense—it was just stupid, is what it was.

The main purpose of an administrative meeting is to establish collective guilt for whatever fuck-up arises out of its decisions.

The ABC of policing literally goes: Assume nothing, Believe no-one, Check everything.